The Bela-Bela Local Municipality is offering three internship positions as part of the Municipal Finance Management Internship Programme (MFMIP) for 2025. This initiative is aimed at unemployed South African graduates who want to gain practical experience in municipal financial administration.This structured internship runs for 24 months and provides a stipend ranging from R90,000 to R100,000 per year (all-inclusive), depending on the intern’s year in the programme. Interns will be based in the Budget and Treasury Office, gaining valuable insight into municipal finance systems and compliance procedures.
Due Date: 1 August 2025, 16:00
Placement: Bela-Bela Local Municipality, Limpopo
Who Can Apply:
To be eligible, applicants must:
Hold a Grade 12 certificate plus a Bachelor’s Degree or National Diploma in one of the following:
- Accounting
- Finance
- Economics
- Risk Management
- Auditing
- Be between 21 and 35 years old
- Be computer literate and possess strong communication and analytical abilities
Intern Responsibilities:
- Participants will receive training and hands-on exposure to:
- Day-to-day municipal financial operations
- The Municipal Finance Management Act (Act 56 of 2003)
- National Treasury regulations and competency frameworks (Gazette 29967 of June 2007)
How to Apply:
Submit the following documents: Completed official application form or collect from the municipal offices)
- Detailed CV
Certified copies of:
- Academic qualifications
- South African ID
- Driver’s license (if applicable)
Applications must be hand-delivered to either:
The Municipal Manager
Bela-Bela Local Municipality
Private Bag X1609
Bela-Bela, 0480
Records Office (1st Floor)
57 Chris Hani Drive
Municipal Main Building
Bela-Bela
Important:
Faxed or emailed applications will not be accepted.
Need Help?
- For further enquiries, contact Ms. M Mathe at 014 736 8000 during business hours.
Additional Notes:
- Applicants will undergo security screening
- Successful interns must sign a performance agreement
- A financial disclosure and competency test will be required
On behalf of the residents and ratepayers of the Bela-Bela Local Municipality, I wish to extend my warm and hearty greetings to you for visiting our website. It is our pleasure to take you through the tour of our beautiful municipality, which continues to grow and attract thousands of local and international tourists and business.
We pride ourselves of being the holiday choice of many tourists, the majority of whom, have experienced the warmth and hospitality of our people, as well as nature in the company of the Big Five and other world class attractions.
Here at the Local Municipality, we believe that No traveller worth his or her salt can claim to have travelled the world, if he or she has not been to this awesome place – a tourist paradise.
Introduction to Bela-Bela
Long before the mineral waters at Bela-Bela were used therapeutically – the curative waters have often been described as nature’s gift to humankind – they were discovered by the Batswana in the 1800s and named Bela-Bela, meaning “boiling-boiling”.With the wealth of inexpensive accommodation on offer as well as several timeshare facilities to choose from, Bela-Bela is becoming an increasingly popular destination.
Offering fun for the whole family and a respite from the pressures of day-to-day living, Bela-Bela is perfect for the weekend or even a one-day getaway.
The town, formerly known as “Warmbaths”, owes its origins to the hot mineral springs that bubble out of the earth at about 22,000 l/hr at a temperature of approximately 53 °C. Said water is rich in minerals such as sodium chloride, calcium carbonate and other salts, and is has curative properties – restoring sanity and a sense of wellbeing to all who holiday in Bela-Bela.
The pleasantly mild climate during the winter months and an average of 286 sunny days every year add to the popularity of the destination. The town is just over an hour’s drive from Gauteng and lies on the Spingbok Flats on the highway to the north. Bela-Bela is also a gateway to the southern Waterberg and Thabazimbi.
Bela-Bela serves a thriving tourism and agricultural region. It has some well-stocked game reserves in the area. Most of the resorts offer excellent conference, sport, accommodation, recreation and restaurant facilities. Some of the reserves boast the ‘Big Five’ and countless other savannah species against a backdrop of scenic Waterberg countryside. A visit to Bela-Bela provides a unique and invigorating family holiday in the heart of the Waterberg.
Naming and Foundation
Bela-Bela is Northern-Sotho for “Boiling-Boiling” and the name of the town is synonymous with the town’s world famous hot water springs, which were discovered in the 1800’s. The town was previously also known by the name of Warmbaths or Warmbad.
Bela-Bela is one of the most popular health and holiday resort town in South Africa, which owes its origin to the hot mineral springs that bubble at about 22 000 liter’s per hour with a temperature of around 53° C. The natural hot water is rich in sodium chloride, calcium carbonate and other salts that are believed to have healing properties. Local economic development requires acceptable levels of infrastructure to thrive. It includes the development of roads in Bela-Bela. An integrated transport plan needs to be developed and financed for implementation. Public transport issues relating to taxi, bus, rail, etc. must also be addressed.
Internal roads under the authority of Bela-Bela Municipality (in terms of municipal roads classification) should be maintained to a high standard. Bela-Bela has a landing strip which presents an opportunity to be developed to a level where it can accommodate charter planes. There are tourists who prefer to fly to Bela-Bela. This may in the longer term trigger a plan for airport development to cater for tourists from abroad and local.
Infrastructure provision such as water, sanitation, waste management, communication, electricity, etc. should support tourism facilities such as hotels, game lodges and golf estates as far as possible. Bela-Bela Town’s development should be the first priority in terms of municipal infrastructure provision. This will assist local business to thrive and attract more tourists and have agricultural products transported to markets, processed and exported to other countries.
Infrastructure development should be provided in time and maintained regularly. The service industry strives within an environment where there are good roads, communication, electricity, water, and sanitation networks. These and other issues will make the environment conducive to do business and create jobs and grow the local economy.